
Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2026 · Collected from RSS
Supreme Court says Trump did not have authority to enact tariffs under law meant for national emergencies.
Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpHow Trump reimagined presidential clemency'It’s time for the world to boycott the US'Can the US challenge China on critical minerals?Is Trumpism losing steam?Why was El Paso airspace shut down?Live updates, Supreme Court says Trump did not have authority to impose tariffs under law meant for national emergencies.Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, April 2, 2025 [Leah Millis/Reuters]By Brian Osgood and Fiona KelliherPublished On 20 Feb 2026 The US Supreme Court has struck down tariffs issued on countries worldwide last year by President Donald Trump. The court says Trump did not have the authority to enact the tariffs, which he pursued under the IEEPA, a law meant for use in national emergencies.